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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dear List</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Just what is a "stove?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I would suggest that it is important that we all know what
a "stove" is, when we attempt to determine the difference between a "good stove"
and a "poor stove.'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>When we ask Mr. Google, we get more than 7 million hits.
However, the most common definitions seem to be typified by the one
at</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> <A
href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stove</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>" 1<SPAN class=ssens><EM class=sn>a</EM>
<STRONG>:</STRONG> a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses
electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating) </SPAN>"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>At <A
href="http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/">http://stoves.bioenergylists.org/</A> ,
the stated purpose of the site is:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>"<FONT face="Times New Roman">Our site is dedicated to
helping people develop better stoves for cooking with biomass fuels in
developing regions.</FONT> "</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What about accepting the Merriam-Webster definition for a
"stove?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Would anyone have a better definition for a
"stove?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Kevin</FONT></DIV>
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